Leaf and yard waste pickup by town, fall 2026

Brush: Bundled branches go with weekly trash as your one bulky item: up to 6 in wide, up to 4 ft long, 50 lbs or less each, no foliage, up to 4 bundles; tie with tape or rope, no bags or barrels

Drop-off: Bald Hill Compost Site, 288 High Plain Rd, Andover residents only, permit required ($25 for 1 yr, $75 for 3 yrs); open Wed and Fri noon-3 pm, Sat and Sun 8 am-4 pm, April to about Dec 5, weather permitting; permits at 5 Campanelli Dr, 8 am-3:30 pm, cash or check

Brush: Not stated

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Not listed; construction wood lengths limited to 4 ft

Drop-off: Transfer Station, 45 Flint Street, Marstons Mills: daily 7:30-3:30, free with a permit; commercial up to 1-ton vehicle $100 per load

Brush: Not picked up at curb; take to BRC

Drop-off: Bedford Recycling Center, 108 Carlisle Rd: Wed and Sat 8AM-1PM (last 3 Saturdays of Nov 8AM-3PM); free, proof of residency or blue sticker

Brush: Prunings under 3 ft long and up to 1 inch thick; no limbs

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Not part of curbside; Standley Street site takes branches up to 2 inches in diameter

Drop-off: Standley Street Compost Site, 16 Standley St: Mon, Thu, Sat 7-3:30, March 21 to Dec 23 (printed calendar says Dec 19); proof of Beverly residency, no sticker

Brush: Cut to 3 ft, up to 3 in. thick, bundled and tied, 50 lb max

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Tied with string, 3 ft max length, 1 in max diameter

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Stumps and brush accepted at the Residential Recycling Center; open burning Jan 15 to May 1 with a $10 permit

Drop-off: Residential Recycling Center, 201 MacArthur Blvd: off-season Wed-Sat 7 am-3 pm (Sept 15, 2026 to Memorial Day weekend 2027), closed Tuesdays and legal holidays; no brush or yard waste at the landfill scale after 3 pm; closed Nov 11, Nov 26 and Dec 25, 2026

Brush: Branches and brush under 1 inch curbside; larger to the Plain Street Compost Site

Drop-off: Plain Street Compost Site, 225 Plain Street, Wed to Sun 7:15 AM to 2:45 PM, $25 trash sticker

Brush: Brush under 12 inches across and 4 feet long, no stumps: $10 car load, $15 pickup or trailer, $20 one-ton truck (2022 schedule)

Drop-off: Recycling Center, 201 Run Hill Road: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Tuesday, Wednesday and holidays; resident permit or $10 day pass; Brewster residential sources only

Brush: 3 in. thick max, 3 ft long, tied bundles up to 75 lb

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Tied bundles, max 4 in diameter, 30 in wide x 3 ft long, 50 lb

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Twigs and prunings 1 in wide and 3 ft long; thicker limbs up to 3 tied bundles a week, each 3 ft or less, set next to trash

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Logs not to exceed 4-foot lengths; fees $10 car, $35 pickup/trailer, $48 one-ton (July 1, 2026 sheet)

Drop-off: Chatham Transfer Station, 97 Sam Ryder Road, Mon, Tue, Thu-Sun 8-4; residential drop-off area under construction through Spring 2027

Brush: 3 piles max, 4x6 ft each, 3 in. thick x 6 ft long, tied with rope/twine

Drop-off: Community Tree (private, fee) 978-256-0341; no town drop-off listed

Brush: Not picked up (no branches at the curb)

Drop-off: City Yard, 380 Beacham St: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-2 p.m., most Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, approved yard bags

Brush: Bundled and tied, up to 4 ft long and 4 in diameter (from the town's 2025 page, check for 2026)

Drop-off: Transfer Station, 1 East Coast Rd: Mon-Sat 7am-4pm (enter by 3:45pm), $15 calendar-year sticker for passenger plates

Brush: Under 3 inches in diameter, cut to 3-foot lengths, bundled and tied, max 60 lbs.

Drop-off: No yard waste drop-off site; the DPW at 55 River St opens on the third Saturday for the items on its list only.

Brush: Logs, brush and branches cut to 4 feet are accepted for a fee ($60 per pickup truck or trailer).

Drop-off: Transfer Station, 100 Theophilus F. Smith Road, South Dennis: Wed-Sun 8-4; closed Mon, Tue, legal holidays, Easter and the day after Thanksgiving; pass or per-item fees

Brush: Not stated

Drop-off: DPW Dillon Center compost site, 833 Hildreth St, Mon-Fri 7:30-10:45 AM and 11:45 AM-3 PM; call (978) 957-0411 first

Brush: Refused at the Transfer Station (no brush, vines, stumps or large timbers); no alternative is posted

Drop-off: Transfer Station, 255 Old Orchard Road: Saturday-Wednesday 7:30-3:00; sticker or $10 entry; residential leaves and grass free; closed Veterans Day Nov 11, 2026, reopens Nov 14

Brush: Small branches tied (not taped); large branches by mulcher truck 617-394-2270

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Not accepted at the town facility; private yard Blacksmith Shop Farms Inc., 716 Blacksmith Shop Road, charges a fee

Drop-off: 565 Blacksmith Shop Road: Tue, Thu, Sat 7:45-3:00; cars and pickups only; sticker required

Brush: Under 4 in thick and 4 ft long, tied with string or twine (no wire), or in a marked container; collected on separate brush weeks

Drop-off: Yard Waste Facility, Dudley Road (turn right out of the Recycling Drop-Off Center driveway, first left): Fri 8-3, Sat 8-3, Sun 11-3 in season; valid Recycling Center permit required ($20/yr); paper bags may be left, containers and plastic bags must be emptied and taken home

Brush: Brush is charged at $60 a ton on the fee schedule

Drop-off: Transfer Station, 209 Queen Anne Road: daily 8-4, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day; sticker $200 resident / $275 non-resident, or $10 per trip without one

Brush: Up to 1 in diameter goes as yard waste. 1-4 in goes out with the trash (burned, not composted): 3 ft lengths, tied, 75 lb or 2 ft diameter per bundle, 5 bundles per day. Or take brush to the Hartwell Ave brush pile (4 in or less).

Drop-off: Lexington Composting Facility, 60 Hartwell Ave: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM-4 PM, Sun 8 AM-4 PM (Sun residents only), Sat closed (Sept 7-Dec 6); winter hours not listed

Brush: Up to 3 in. thick and 3 ft long, tied with non-metallic twine; no logs or large branches

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Not stated

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Accepted at the drop-off (brush, leaves, grass clippings); no size limit stated

Drop-off: Yard waste center behind Town Hall, 55 Summer St; Mon/Wed/Sat 7:30-3 (Sun too Nov 1-29) per 2026 calendar; town web page says Wed and Sat 7:30-3; sticker $20 (under 65) / $10 (65+); no contractors or commercial vehicles; season Apr 1-Nov 29

Brush: Not picked up (no branches or logs)

Drop-off: DPW Yard, 356 Commercial St: Saturdays 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Brush: Not collected with leaves; no curbside brush pickup posted

Drop-off: Transfer Station, 5 Woodfin Terrace: Mon-Sat 7:30-3:25, closed noon-1; resident facility sticker ($100 for 2026) required

Brush: Branches 6 inches in diameter or smaller, limit 1 cubic yard (2 barrels), no charge; larger brush: Cape Resources, 280 Falmouth Road, Marstons Mills, 508-428-2613

Drop-off: Mashpee Transfer Station, 380 Asher's Path: Wed-Sun 8-4; sticker or single-trip pass required

Brush: Twigs under 1 in thick and 3 ft long

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Up to 1 inch thick, bundled and tied; no dirt

Drop-off: DPW Recycling Center / City Yard, 72 Tremont St: Mon, Tue, Thu 7:30-2:45; Sat 8-3 April-December; free City Yard sticker required since July 1, 2026

Brush: Accepted on scheduled collection dates (none posted); stumps, boulders, rocks refused

Drop-off: Middleton Transfer Station, Natsue Way: Wed, Sat, Sun 8am-4pm; sticker $195 first car

Brush: Branches under 4 inches thick and 3 feet long, bundled with natural fiber string, under 40 lb

Drop-off: Landscape Express, at a cost; email the DPW (617-898-4968)

Brush: Tied in bundles at the curb; Recycling Center takes logs 8 ft or smaller, no lumber, stumps or fencing

Drop-off: Recycling Center, Route 27 and West St: Thu-Fri 8-noon, Sat-Sun 8-3:30; year-round yard waste; passenger cars and pickups unlimited, no dump trucks; rental/company trucks need a one-time DPW slip

Brush: Brush and branches go in a separate brush area at the RTS during regular hours.

Drop-off: RTS, 1421 Central Avenue: Leaf Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; regular hours Tue-Thu 7-4, Fri 7-12, Sat 7-4.

Brush: Under 4 ft long, tied with twine, 3 ft across

Drop-off: Resource Recovery Center, 115 Rumford Ave, Auburndale: Tue-Fri 7-3:30, Sat 7-2:30 (summer hours; fall/winter not posted); Newton residents only

Brush: Bundled and tied, 3 in diameter max, 3 ft long max; not in bags

Drop-off: DPW Facility, 166 Chestnut St: Sat 8 AM-4 PM through Nov 30, plus Sun noon-4 PM in November; winter hours not listed

Brush: Residential brush by vehicle load: passenger $15, compact pickup or SUV $35, full-size pickup or trailer under 10 ft $65, oversized $80. Commercial brush prohibited.

Drop-off: Orleans Transfer Station, 56 Lots Hollow Road: Fri-Tue 7:30-3:00; vehicle sticker required

Brush: Not stated

Drop-off: Public Services, 50 Farm Ave: Mon-Thu 7am-3pm, Fri 7am-11:30am (Sept 2026 release); flyer says Mon-Fri 7-4; residents only, proof of residency

Brush: Not accepted at Manomet; DPW debris weekends only (vegetative debris, free, proof of residency)

Drop-off: Manomet Transfer Station, 350 Beaver Dam Road: Sun, Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m., vehicle permit required

Brush: Transfer Station only, $10 for a car or pickup load; branches 2 inches or less

Drop-off: Transfer Station, 90 Race Point Road: Tue-Sat Oct-Apr and daily May-Oct, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; resident sticker $25/year

Brush: Branches cut into 3-foot lengths, no thicker than 2.5 inches

Drop-off: DPW Yard, 55 Sea St: weekdays 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. year-round, weather permitting; Saturdays 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. through Dec 5, 2026

Brush: Curbside: not stated. Compost Center: trimmings up to 8 ft long and 8 in diameter; no brush in paper bags

Drop-off: Compost Center, Strout Ave (end of Grove St past the golf course): Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon hours vary, residents only, 2026 Community Access or Compost Center-only sticker, closes Dec 6

Brush: Max 4 ft long, 3 in diameter

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Sticks cut in 4-foot lengths and tied with string; no stumps

Drop-off: Salem Transfer Station, 12 Swampscott Rd: Sat 7am-3pm, Sun 9am-5pm in season (typically mid-April to mid-December); Salem residents with ID; no commercial vehicles

Brush: Not accepted at the Transfer Station; private facilities named by the town (Bourne ISWM, Cape Resources Company, R. J. Bevilaqua Construction), fees apply

Drop-off: Transfer Station, 490 Route 130: Wed 8-8, Thu-Sun 8-4; annual permit required for leaves; compost usually available to permit holders mid-May

Brush: Not picked up curbside (CHaRM Center with $25 sticker)

Drop-off: CHaRM Center, 515 Main St: Wed and Sat 8am-2pm, closes for the season Dec 12; $25 yard waste/brush sticker, check only

Brush: Bundles no larger than 3 ft x 3 ft

Drop-off: DPW yard, 1 Franey Rd, Mon-Fri 8:30-12 and 1-3:30, proof of residency

Brush: Not picked up (drop-off only: under 4-6 ft long, under 8 in thick)

Drop-off: Stevens Street Recycling Center: Mon 8-noon, Sat 8-1, Wed 3:30-6 (Nov: 3:30-5); sticker required; closes for the season Nov 30

Brush: Trimmings up to 1 inch thick only; no stumps, soil, rocks or mulch

Drop-off: No town yard waste drop-off listed; the DPW Yard (200 Paradise Road) monthly event takes metal, Styrofoam and cardboard only

Brush: Under 4 in. diameter, bundles under 30 in. wide and 3 ft long

Drop-off: Krochmal Farms, 1079 South St, grass/leaves/brush; 978-658-0507 for price and hours (not on town page)

Brush: Not stated

Drop-off: G. Mello Georgetown Transfer Station, 20 Carleton Dr, Georgetown: Mon-Thu 7:30-3, Fri-Sun 7:30-12

Brush: Brush under 1 inch accepted; larger brush and stumps refused

Drop-off: Truro Transfer Station, 115 Route 6: permit required; hours after September 10, 2026 not posted, call 508-349-6339

Brush: Branches and sticks of any size, no bundling needed; no volume limit stated

Drop-off: Yard waste site, Bryant Lane (between Town Hall and Middlesex Rd); hours not listed; no fee or sticker listed

Brush: Branches 3 ft or less, bundles under 18 in across

Drop-off: Nahant Street Yard Waste Site ('the Pit'): resident permit $25/yr from DPW at Town Hall or online; open April-December, weather permitting; Nov 27 bonus day 7:30-2:30. Regular days/hours not posted on the town pages: call DPW 781-246-6301 ext 4120

Brush: Twigs under 2 in thick and 3 ft long; no stumps, logs

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Under 3 in thick, bundled in 3-ft lengths; no dirt or rocks

Drop-off: Recycle Center, 76 Stanley Ave, Tue/Fri/Sat 9-4, residents with ID

Brush: RDF takes brush up to 3 in thick and 4 ft long in a separate pile; no stumps

Drop-off: RDF, 169 Great Plain Ave: Mon-Wed 7-12, Thu-Sat 7-3:45, Sun 10-3 (Apr-Nov); closed Nov 11 and Thanksgiving

Brush: Branches up to 6 ft long and 2 in thick; no vines, stumps or large timbers; no commercial brush

Drop-off: Transfer Station, 370 Coles Neck Road: Fri-Tue 8-4 until Memorial Day 2027 (closed Wed-Thu), daily in summer; valid Wellfleet sticker required

Brush: Town brush day: up to 3 in wide and 10 ft long, residents only, $10 a load; dates are 'typically spring and fall', see website

Drop-off: Krochmal Farms, 1079 South St, Tewksbury (private); M-F 7am-4pm, Sat 7am-noon seasonal; $100 yearly sticker. Westford Highway Garage, 28 North St, 978-692-5520 for brush only

Brush: Branches under 2 inches in diameter are accepted at the Hollis Street drop-off; no curbside brush rule is posted

Drop-off: 55 Hollis Street, Monday to Friday 8 am to 3 pm, closes December 11; residents only, ID required

Brush: Not stated

Drop-off: Yard Waste Center, Old Main St (off Main St at Woburn line): Wed 8 AM-2 PM, Sat 9 AM-4 PM on posted dates; Oct dates Oct 7/10, 14/17, 21/24, 28/31; November dates not confirmed. $15 punch card, 5 trips, from Collector's Office (146 Middlesex Ave, Room 110), not sold at the gate.

Brush: Curbside: not stated. Transfer Station Branch Area takes branches, brush, limbs; logs up to 5 in diameter; no stumps, lumber or plastic bags.

Drop-off: Winchester Transfer Station, 15 McKay Ave Rear: Tue 10-7, Wed 8-3, Thu 12-7, Fri 8-3, Sat 8-4; closed Sun and Mon; permit required (781-721-7178)

Brush: Small to medium branches; over 3 in not accepted; no root balls

Drop-off: Yard Waste Transfer Station, end of Kennedy Drive: Fri 9-12 and 3-6, Sat 9-12 and 1-3, closes Dec 5; residents only; branches need a $20 pass

Brush: Tied bundles, 3 ft long max, 2 in thick max

Drop-off: None listed

Brush: Charged by weight, 4 foot lengths, no stumps ($65 per ton, $5 minimum)

Drop-off: Disposal Area compost area, 606 Forest Road, South Yarmouth; sticker holders go straight in, others show a coupon or pay-per-trip receipt at the Gate House first